{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Place","additionalType":"https://schema.org/Port","name":"Douala","identifier":"CM DLA","unlocode":"CM DLA","city":null,"country":"Cameroon","waterBody":"Gulf of Guinea; North Atlantic Ocean","harborSize":"Medium","harborType":"River (Natural)","channelDepthMeters":6.5,"confidenceLevel":null,"coordinates":{"latitude":4.05,"longitude":9.683333},"description":"Once handling more than 95 per cent of Cameroon's sea cargo, Douala has seen that dominance challenged by the new deepwater port at Kribi — yet it remains the country's principal commercial gateway, moving about 12.92 million tonnes in 2024, up 6 per cent on 2023. Located on the Wouri estuary off the Gulf of Guinea, it serves not only Cameroon but the landlocked economies of Chad and the Central African Republic, whose trade moves along the corridors to N'Djamena and Bangui. The port handles con","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/seaports/douala-port-cm-dla","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/seaports/en/douala-port-cm-dla","source":null,"provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Freight Academy","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Douala · (UN/LOCODE: CM DLA) · Cameroon · Medium · 6.5 m"}